This informative book is designed to support students working towards their Maritime and Coastguard Agency Certificate of Competency exams. It also serves as the ideal companion for any seafarer wishing to refresh or update their knowledge.
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Oil Tanker Spill Statistics 2018
For close to five decades, the frequency of oil spills from tankers has shown a progressive downward trend. The average number of spills of 7 tonnes or more is now about six per year, from a high of 79 in the 1970s. The yearly average for large spills, i.e. greater...
New Edition 45/19
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts Published 7th November 2019 693 International Chart Series, Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam. 07/11/2019 2059 International Chart Series, Baltic Sea, Gotland to Irbe Strait. 07/11/2019 2529 Scotland -...
Ballast Water Management 10th Edition – Coming Soon!
This 10th edition of 'Ballast Water Management' sets out the current state of international and national ballast water legislation. The BWM Convention is now fully in effect for all applicable ships and this book contains essential information on the requirements for...
IMO 2020: The picture is getting clearer
When the International Maritime Organisation decided, in October 2016, that the allowable sulphur content in marine fuels would be reduced from 3.50% to 0.50% from the start of 2020 – known as the global sulphur cap – it triggered a period of intense speculation and...
New Editions 44/19
All the information you need on this weeks new editions of ADMIRALTY Charts and Publications. Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts Published 31st October 2019 344 China - Zhu Jiang, Shanban Zhou to Nizhou Tou. 31/10/2019 841...
Ships’ Routeing 2019 Edition – Out Now!
Both the safety of shipping and the cleanliness of oceans are promoted in many ways, one of which is the continuing development of routeing measures to control the navigation of vessels and to monitor their progress. The measures that are described or defined in parts...
OCIMF Mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG4)
A look at what's new - and what you might not have implemented yet. The fourth edition of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) Mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG4) was issued in July 2018. These revisions were brought in in response to changes in the...
New Editions 43/19
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New ADMIRALTY Charts Published 24th October 2019 2914 Philippines, Plans in Palawan. 24/10/2019 3293 Nigeria, Bonny River, Port Harcourt. 24/10/2019 New Editions of ADMIRALTY Charts Published 24th October 2019 187 Italy -...
Brexit: Our View
In the past months Poseidon Navigation Services Ltd has been working closely with its various partners to ensure that a deal or no deal Brexit does not affect it's operations. In preparation for the 31st October the below has been put into place: 1. Receiving from /...